Patrick Ewing vs. Glen Rice Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Glen Rice and Patrick Ewing, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Patrick Ewing played 17 years in the NBA, 2 more than Glen Rice, who played 15. Patrick Ewing had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, while Glen Rice had his rookie season in 1989-90. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Patrick Ewing 17 14 1985-86 to 2001-02
Glen Rice 15 7 1989-90 to 2003-04

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Patrick Ewing Glen Rice
Season 1985-861989-90
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 50 35.4 20.0 2.5 6.5 9.0 2.0 1.1 2.1 3.4 3.8 7.7 16.3 .474 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 6.1 .739
difference:+27+5.4+6.4+1.2+3.2+4.4+0.2+0.2+1.7-1.9-1.2+1.6+2.4+.035+0.2+0.8+.246+3.3+4.5+.005
Glen Rice 77 30.0 13.6 1.3 3.3 4.6 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.5 2.6 6.1 13.9 .439 0.2 0.9 .246 1.2 1.6 .734
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Patrick Ewing nor Glen Rice played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Patrick Ewing Glen Rice
Season 1986-871990-91
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 63 35.0 21.5 2.5 6.3 8.8 1.7 1.4 2.3 3.6 3.9 8.4 16.7 .503 0.0 0.1 .000 4.7 6.6 .713
difference:+14+0.6+4.1+1.4+2.5+3.9+0.8+0.1+2.0-1.4-1.1+1.3+1.2+.042+0.9+2.3+.386+2.5+3.9+.105
Glen Rice 77 34.4 17.4 1.1 3.8 4.9 2.5 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.8 7.1 15.5 .461 0.9 2.4 .386 2.2 2.7 .818
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Patrick Ewing nor Glen Rice played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Patrick Ewing Glen Rice
Season 1987-881991-92
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 82 31.0 20.2 3.0 5.3 8.2 1.5 1.3 3.0 3.5 4.0 8.0 14.4 .555 0.0 0.0 - 4.2 5.8 .716
difference:+3+7.1+2.1+1.9+1.4+3.2+0.8+0.2+2.6-1.7-1.8+0.5+3.7+.086+2.0+5.0+0.8+1.8+.120
Glen Rice 79 38.1 22.3 1.1 3.9 5.0 2.3 1.1 0.4 1.8 2.2 8.5 18.1 .469 2.0 5.0 .391 3.4 4.0 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 4 38.3 18.8 4.0 8.8 12.8 2.5 1.5 3.3 2.8 4.3 7.0 14.3 .491 0.0 0.3 .000 4.8 5.5 .864
difference:+1+1.4+0.2+3.0+6.5+9.5+0.8+0.8+3.3-0.8-2.0+1.0+7.0+.116+1.0+3.7+.250+2.8+3.2+.007
Glen Rice 3 39.7 19.0 1.0 2.3 3.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 2.0 2.3 8.0 21.3 .375 1.0 4.0 .250 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 4

Patrick Ewing Glen Rice
Season 1988-891992-93
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 80 36.2 22.7 2.7 6.6 9.3 2.4 1.5 3.5 3.3 3.9 9.1 16.0 .567 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 6.1 .746
difference:+2+1.4+3.7+1.6+2.6+4.1+0.2+0.4+3.2-1.4-1.4+2.0+0.1+.127+1.8+4.6+.383+1.5+2.5+.074
Glen Rice 82 37.6 19.0 1.1 4.0 5.2 2.2 1.1 0.3 1.9 2.5 7.1 16.1 .440 1.8 4.7 .383 3.0 3.6 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 9 37.8 19.9 2.6 7.4 10.0 2.2 1.0 2.0 1.7 3.9 7.8 16.0 .486 0.0 0.0 - 4.3 5.8 .750
Glen Rice DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Patrick Ewing Glen Rice
Season 1989-901993-94
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 82 38.6 28.6 2.9 8.0 10.9 2.2 1.0 4.0 3.4 4.0 11.2 20.4 .551 0.0 0.0 - 6.1 7.9 .775
difference:+1+1.6+7.5+2.0+3.6+5.5+0.1+0.4+3.6-1.8-1.7+3.0+2.9+.084+1.6+4.3+3.0+4.4+.105
Glen Rice 81 37.0 21.1 0.9 4.4 5.4 2.3 1.4 0.4 1.6 2.3 8.2 17.5 .467 1.6 4.3 .382 3.1 3.5 .880
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 10 39.5 29.4 2.1 8.4 10.5 3.1 1.3 2.0 2.7 4.1 11.4 21.9 .521 0.1 0.2 .500 6.5 7.9 .823
difference:+5+0.5+16.4+0.9+2.4+3.3+1.1+0.9+1.6-0.1-1.3+6.2+8.3+.139+1.3+4.4+.196+5.3+6.3+.073
Glen Rice 5 39.0 13.0 1.2 6.0 7.2 2.0 2.2 0.4 2.8 2.8 5.2 13.6 .382 1.4 4.6 .304 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 6

Patrick Ewing Glen Rice
Season 1990-911994-95
Team New York KnicksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 81 38.3 26.6 2.4 8.8 11.2 3.0 1.0 3.2 3.6 3.5 10.4 20.3 .514 0.0 0.1 .000 5.7 7.7 .745
difference:+1+1.5+4.3+1.2+5.4+6.6+0.7+0.4+3.0-1.7-1.0+2.3+3.2+.039+2.3+5.4+.410+1.9+3.2+.110
Glen Rice 82 36.8 22.3 1.2 3.4 4.6 2.3 1.4 0.2 1.9 2.5 8.1 17.1 .475 2.3 5.5 .410 3.8 4.5 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 3 36.7 16.7 0.7 9.3 10.0 2.0 0.3 1.7 3.7 4.0 6.0 15.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 4.7 6.0 .778
Glen Rice DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Patrick Ewing Glen Rice
Season 1991-921995-96
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 82 38.4 24.0 2.8 8.5 11.2 1.9 1.1 3.0 2.5 3.4 9.7 18.6 .522 0.0 0.1 .167 4.6 6.2 .738
difference:+3+1.4+2.4+1.7+4.8+6.4+1.0+0.1+2.8-0.4-0.7+2.0+2.2+.051+2.2+5.0+.257+0.6+1.4+.099
Glen Rice 79 39.8 21.6 1.1 3.7 4.8 2.9 1.2 0.2 2.1 2.7 7.7 16.4 .471 2.2 5.1 .424 4.0 4.8 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 12 40.2 22.7 2.8 8.3 11.1 2.3 0.6 2.6 1.9 4.1 9.1 19.9 .456 0.0 0.1 .000 4.5 6.1 .740
Glen Rice DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Patrick Ewing Glen Rice
Season 1992-931996-97
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game MVP
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 81 37.1 24.2 2.4 9.7 12.1 1.9 0.9 2.0 3.3 3.5 9.6 19.1 .503 0.0 0.1 .143 4.9 6.9 .719
difference:+2+5.5+2.6+1.6+6.5+8.1+0.1+1.7-1.1-1.1+0.5+0.1+.026+2.6+5.5+.327+1.0+0.1+.148
Glen Rice 79 42.6 26.8 0.8 3.2 4.0 2.0 0.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 9.1 19.2 .477 2.6 5.6 .470 5.9 6.8 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 15 40.3 25.5 2.9 8.1 10.9 2.4 1.1 2.1 2.6 4.0 11.0 21.5 .512 0.1 0.1 1.000 3.4 5.3 .638
difference:+12+5.4+2.2+2.6+4.8+7.2+1.3+0.2+1.8-1.3-0.3+1.7+2.5+.021+1.9+5.2+.625+3.6+2.4+.275
Glen Rice 3 45.7 27.7 0.3 3.3 3.7 3.7 1.3 0.3 1.3 3.7 9.3 19.0 .491 2.0 5.3 .375 7.0 7.7 .913

Season 9

Patrick Ewing Glen Rice
Season 1993-941997-98
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 79 37.6 24.5 2.8 8.4 11.2 2.3 1.1 2.7 3.3 3.5 9.4 19.0 .496 0.1 0.2 .286 5.6 7.4 .765
difference:+3+2.6+2.2+1.7+5.2+6.9+0.1+0.2+2.4-1.1-1.1+1.7+2.1+.039+1.5+3.5+.147+0.4+1.3+.084
Glen Rice 82 40.2 22.3 1.1 3.2 4.3 2.2 0.9 0.3 2.2 2.4 7.7 16.9 .457 1.6 3.7 .433 5.2 6.1 .849
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 25 41.3 21.9 3.5 8.2 11.7 2.6 1.3 3.0 3.3 3.8 8.4 19.2 .437 0.2 0.4 .364 4.9 6.5 .755
difference:+16+0.3+0.9+2.3+3.8+6.0+1.2+0.7+2.7-1.9-0.9+0.7+.037+1.0+3.6+.058+1.6+2.5+.078
Glen Rice 9 41.0 22.8 1.2 4.4 5.7 1.4 0.6 0.3 1.4 2.9 9.1 19.2 .474 1.2 4.0 .306 3.3 4.0 .833

Season 10

Patrick Ewing Glen Rice
Season 1994-951998-99
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisLakers Lost West Conf Semis
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 79 37.0 23.9 2.0 9.0 11.0 2.7 0.9 2.0 3.2 3.4 9.2 18.4 .503 0.1 0.3 .286 5.3 7.1 .750
difference:+52+0.5+6.4+1.7+5.7+7.3+0.1+0.3+1.8-1.5-0.9+2.9+3.7+.071+1.9+4.7+.107+2.4+3.8+.106
Glen Rice 27 36.5 17.5 0.3 3.3 3.7 2.6 0.6 0.2 1.7 2.5 6.3 14.7 .432 2.0 5.0 .393 2.9 3.3 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 11 36.3 19.0 1.5 8.1 9.6 2.5 0.5 2.3 2.7 4.6 7.3 14.2 .513 0.1 0.3 .333 4.4 6.4 .686
difference:+4+7.4+0.7+0.9+4.8+5.7+0.9+0.2+2.2-1.4-2.5+0.9+0.2+.067+1.3+3.7+.024+0.4+2.3+.280
Glen Rice 7 43.7 18.3 0.6 3.3 3.9 1.6 0.7 0.1 1.3 2.1 6.4 14.4 .446 1.4 4.0 .357 4.0 4.1 .966

Season 11

Patrick Ewing Glen Rice
Season 1995-961999-00
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 76 36.6 22.5 2.1 8.5 10.6 2.1 0.9 2.4 2.9 3.3 8.9 19.2 .466 0.1 0.4 .143 4.6 6.1 .761
difference:+4+5.0+6.6+1.4+5.1+6.5+0.1+0.3+2.2-1.5-1.1+3.6+6.9+.036+1.0+2.5+.224+0.3+1.1+.113
Glen Rice 80 31.6 15.9 0.7 3.4 4.1 2.2 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.2 5.3 12.3 .430 1.1 2.9 .367 4.3 5.0 .874
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 8 41.0 21.5 1.4 9.3 10.6 1.9 0.1 3.1 3.8 2.8 8.1 17.1 .474 0.1 0.3 .500 5.1 7.9 .651
difference:+15+7.7+9.1+1.0+5.7+6.6+0.2+0.6+2.9-2.2-0.6+4.1+7.2+.066+1.1+2.6+.082+2.0+4.0+.147
Glen Rice 23 33.3 12.4 0.4 3.6 4.0 2.1 0.7 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.0 9.9 .408 1.2 2.9 .418 3.1 3.9 .798

Season 12

Patrick Ewing Glen Rice
Season 1996-972000-01
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
12th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 78 37.0 22.4 2.2 8.4 10.7 2.0 0.9 2.4 3.4 3.2 8.4 17.2 .488 0.0 0.1 .222 5.6 7.5 .754
difference:+3+7.5+10.4+1.4+5.1+6.6+0.8+0.4+2.2-2.1-0.8+4.0+7.2+.048+1.1+2.7+.167+3.5+5.1+.098
Glen Rice 75 29.5 12.0 0.8 3.3 4.1 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.3 2.4 4.4 10.0 .440 1.1 2.8 .389 2.1 2.4 .852
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 9 39.7 22.6 2.9 7.7 10.6 1.9 0.3 2.4 3.0 3.3 9.8 18.6 .527 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.7 .643
difference:+4+10.9+10.4+2.3+3.9+6.2+1.3+0.3+2.2-1.6-1.3+5.0+8.2+.065+1.2+2.7+.429+1.6+3.1+.232
Glen Rice 5 28.8 12.2 0.6 3.8 4.4 0.6 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.0 4.8 10.4 .462 1.2 2.8 .429 1.4 1.6 .875

Season 13

Patrick Ewing Glen Rice
Season 1997-982001-02
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
13th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 26 32.6 20.8 2.3 7.9 10.2 1.1 0.6 2.2 3.0 2.8 7.8 15.5 .504 0.0 0.1 .000 5.2 7.2 .720
difference:+6+2.3+12.2+2.0+5.8+7.8+0.5+2.0-1.8-1.1+4.5+7.1+.115+0.9+3.1+.281+4.0+5.7+.080
Glen Rice 20 30.3 8.6 0.3 2.1 2.4 1.6 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.7 3.3 8.4 .389 0.9 3.2 .281 1.2 1.5 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 4 33.3 14.0 2.3 5.8 8.0 1.3 0.8 1.3 2.5 4.0 5.0 14.0 .357 0.0 0.0 - 4.0 6.8 .593
Glen Rice DNP------ --- ----------

Season 14

Patrick Ewing Glen Rice
Season 1998-992002-03
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
14th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 38 34.2 17.3 1.9 8.0 9.9 1.1 0.8 2.6 2.6 2.8 6.5 14.9 .435 0.0 0.1 .000 4.3 6.1 .706
difference:+24+9.5+8.3+1.4+6.0+7.4+0.1+0.4+2.5-1.7-1.2+3.3+7.5+.006+1.6+4.0+.398+3.3+4.8+.053
Glen Rice 62 24.7 9.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.6 3.2 7.4 .429 1.6 4.1 .398 1.0 1.3 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 11 31.5 13.1 1.3 7.5 8.7 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 3.2 5.3 12.3 .430 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.3 .778
Glen Rice DNP------ --- ----------

Season 15

Patrick Ewing Glen Rice
Season 1999-002003-04
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
15th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 62 32.8 15.0 2.3 7.5 9.7 0.9 0.6 1.4 2.3 3.2 5.8 12.5 .466 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.6 .731
difference:+44+18.2+11.3+1.8+5.7+7.4+0.4+0.3+1.4-1.6-2.0+4.6+8.3+.177+0.3+1.6+2.4+3.7+.269
Glen Rice 18 14.6 3.7 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.2 1.2 4.2 .289 0.3 1.6 .179 0.9 0.9 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Patrick Ewing 14 32.9 14.6 2.1 7.4 9.5 0.4 1.1 1.4 1.9 3.4 5.1 12.1 .418 0.0 0.0 - 4.4 6.4 .697
Glen Rice DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Patrick Ewing played 2 seasons more than Glen Rice in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 16 to 17, from 2001 to 2002—Patrick Ewing played in one postseason.